The spectacular vertical panoramics by Richard Silver offered us a different perspective of the religious buildings, allowing to observe in detail and in all its breadth, one of the most striking features of these buildings; the ceilings.Besides this Series, Richard has excellent shots of his countless trips around the world. I'll publish a selection in future posts.

Richard Silver is New York born and bred (raised in Brooklyn and now lives in Manhattan), but to him, home is where his camera is. Richard has visited 75 countries and more than 220 cities in his life. Although his former career paths include everything from computer science, to Wall Street, to real estate in Manhattan, he’s always maintained his passion for photography and started shooting full time in 2011.

Richard’s love for travel has afforded him many opportunities to shoot different cities and cultures. He loves iconic architecture, whether it’s ancient or modern, and is always focused on documenting beautiful structures in each new city he visits. Richard loves using techniques such as Tilt Shift, Vertical Panoramas and Time Slice to present our everyday world in an altered visual context. His work has been exhibited in museums and galleries around the country, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Skyscraper Museum, LaGrange Art Museum and Krause Gallery in New York.

«I love the uniqueness of my work. My Vertical Church Series gets the most positive feedback of all of my work. Most people are amazed with the results. Why I also love this series is that I never know how they will look until I work on them on Photoshop.»

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